"Information literacy is the set of integrated abilities encompassing the reflective discovery of information, the understanding of how information is produced and valued, and the use of information in creating new knowledge and participating ethically in communities of learning"
Fake news may be a hot topic this year, but it is not a new phenomenon. Misinformation, disinformation, propaganda, and satire have been around for centuries. The articles linked below offer overviews of the history of fake news.